Program Requirements
The 45-credit LL.M. program, non-thesis option, in Air and Space Law complements previous legal education through specialized graduate-level coursework and in-depth research. It enhances expertise in selected areas of legal scholarship and includes a supervised substantial paper in an area of interest.
Candidates must remain in residence for three terms for which full-time fees will be charged. The third term is devoted to the Research Project, usually taken in the summer of the first year. If the research project is not completed in this time, students must register for additional sessions as needed. All degree requirements must be completed within a maximum of three years of the date of first registration.
Research Project (15 credits)
The non-thesis option requires a substantial supervised research project during the third term of registration, a 15,000-word paper, assessed by the supervisor on a pass-fail basis, and typically completed in the Summer.
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ASPL 655 Research Project 1 (15 credits)
Overview
Air & Space Law : A major research paper on a current topic.
Terms: Fall 2024, Winter 2025
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024-2025 academic year.
Restriction: Restricted to students in LL.M. in Air and Space Law; Non-Thesis program.
Required Courses (12 credits)
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ASPL 633 Public International Air Law (3 credits)
Overview
Air & Space Law : Sources of public international law relating to the air space and its aeronautical uses. International aviation organizations and their law-making functions. Legal responses to aviation terrorism.
Terms: Fall 2024
Instructors: Correia, Vincent (Fall)
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ASPL 636 Private International Air Law (3 credits)
Overview
Air & Space Law : Sources of private international air law. Conflicts of laws. Unification of law of liability. Liability for damage on the surface, liability of the ATC and CNS/ATM providers. Rights in aircraft and their international recognition.
Terms: Fall 2024
Instructors: Weber, Ludwig (Fall)
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ASPL 637 Space Law: General Principles (3 credits)
Overview
Air & Space Law : Examination of the role of international law in the regulation of outer space activities.
Terms: Fall 2024
Instructors: Harrington, Andrea (Fall)
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LAWG 601 Communication 1 (1.5 credits)
Overview
Law General : Key writing and research strategies for graduate students in law.
Terms: Fall 2024
Instructors: Abram, Zachary (Fall)
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LAWG 602 Communication 2 (1.5 credits)
Overview
Law General : Key writing and research strategies for graduate students in law.
Terms: Winter 2025
Instructors: Abram, Zachary (Winter)
Prerequisite(s): LAWG 601.
Complementary Courses (18 credits)
3 credits from the following:
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CMPL 610 Legal Research Methodology 1 (1.5 credits)
Overview
Comparative Law : Legal research methodology, including electronic legal research and the formulation of research plans.
Terms: Fall 2024
Instructors: Sheppard, Colleen (Fall)
Restrictions: Not open to students who have taken CMPL 610, CMPL 610D1/D2 prior to 202109.
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CMPL 611 Legal Research Methodology 2 (1.5 credits)
Overview
Comparative Law : Legal research methodology, including electronic legal research and the finalization of research plans.
Terms: Winter 2025
Instructors: Sheppard, Colleen (Winter)
Prerequisite: CMPL 610
Restrictions: Not open to students who have taken CMPL 610, CMPL 610D1/D2 prior to 202109.
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CMPL 641 Theoretical Approaches to Law (3 credits)
Overview
Comparative Law : Introduction to a variety of theoretical approaches to legal scholarship.
Terms: Fall 2024
Instructors: Antaki, Mark; Rosenblum, Darren (Fall)
15 credits (or fewer if more credits are earned for the research project) at the 500 level or higher chosen from among Faculty offerings (including ASPL offerings).
Additional Research Project Courses
With the approval of the Associate Dean (Graduate Studies) and Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies (GPS), students may take up to an additional 3 credits of research project courses by completing one or both of:
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ASPL 656 Research Project 2 (2 credits)
Overview
Air & Space Law : A major research paper on a current topic.
Terms: Fall 2024, Winter 2025
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024-2025 academic year.
Restriction: Restricted to students in LL.M. in Air and Space Law; Non-Thesis program.
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ASPL 657 Research Project 3 (1 credit)
Overview
Air & Space Law : A major research paper on a current topic.
Terms: Fall 2024, Winter 2025
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024-2025 academic year.
Restriction: Restricted to students in LL.M. in Air and Space Law; Non-Thesis program.
